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There right now. so you have to go to the job sites and what do companies really want? math and engineering is a good thing. >> computer skills. >> computer skills. analytics. you might be able to euro your creativity in a tangible way. companies are not going to take a chance on you, so be patient. take those part-time jobs, temporary jobs, internships, and give yourself a couple of years to get this right because its going to take a couple of years. >> one thing you might do is move. you u may...

He is reacting, what does it say about the way he and our veterans are being treated? >> this was the classic clown of his unit. very happy-go-lucky kind of guy. coming from the combat environment to theive i willian war, how do you make the transition? combat to working in a convenience store. these guys have so many skills. how do you make them translate to the civilian world? those are the things that adam is talking about. we need jobs for these guys. we need a transition program for these g...

Good value for the dollar, two different things. a majority of americans, 57% say the higher education system in the u.s. fails to provide students a good value for the money. 75% say its just too expensive. how do we get those costs under control? >> the good news is colleges already have been bringing costs down in certain areas. i know in florida, if you are a florida student, it is very cheap to go to the colleges here. so there is some of that going on. but as far as the teaching of student...

Gulf coast region. not engineers with a four-year degree, but skilled workers with two-year associate degrees in science-based technology. >> back in 2000, we had typically about 2,000 applicants for every 20 to 30 vacancies. by contrast, today, we have about 250 applicants for those same 20 to 30 vacancies. >> reporter: its a similar story at manufacturing plants across the country. in part, due to experienced baby boomers retiring and in part, due to the rapid advancement of technology. school...

>> going on these internships and proving what weve learned, sets us up for bigger things in life. >> very stable jobs, very steady, you get in a job and can work it until you retire. >> reporter: laura was offered a full-time job after interning. she used to run a day care business, now at the age of 40, shes happy she made the switch. >> my brother graduated a year ago as a computer engineer with a four-year degree and i graduated last year with a two-year degree and im going to make the same ...

seeing the release of dominique strauss-kahn. >> thats right. in fact, were waiting for the former imf chief to walk out of jail. a judge agreed to free him on bail yesterday. thats the same day a grand jury indicted him. in order to get out of jail strauss-kahn will post bail of $1 million and a $5 million insurance bond and forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet and guarded around the clock. >> strauss-kahn had been under suicide watch or has been and could be walking out o...

An employer can look you up on your social media sites. so get rid of any photos of you on facebook or twitter that may show you in an unflattering light. make sure that your e-mail address and voicemail greeting is professional and appropriate, and respond to all inquiries as soon as possible. stay in touch with your schools career center as well as alumni office. now, listen, employers take 30 seconds or less to review a resume. so highlight your accomplishments and work in and out of the clas...

Resume. >> right. >> its got to be fitted just right for online reading. >> in particular, linked in kind of is the new resume. you wouldnt have a half completed resume that you sent out for a job application, right? you want to include the past jobs for college students in particular. internshi internships, previous summer jobs, all that should be on there because youre trying to create a great online profile that employers can see and see that youre qualified for positions that are open. >> in...

Writing blogs for other sites, its a great way to turn your passion into a business. >> a lot of students will spend their summers or at least a few hours every week while her in school as unpaid interns, and while those are great to get some experience, how can you turn those unpaid inattorneyships into something that will make a living for you later on? >> i love unpaid internships, something that not many people love because its unpaid but the opportunity and networking and learning experienc...